The Smart IT Podcast

In this week's episode of the @the smart it podcast, I welcomed Robert Hart and Pam Cheesman from Device42 to the show. We discussed the importance of asset management for IT. We highlighted the persistent challenge of manual processes and basic tools used by many organizations to track their technology assets. The conversation revolved around the need for good asset management, the common challen...

In this week's episode of @the smart it podcast, I chatted with Randy Lariar at Optiv Security on "AI: Full Speed Ahead with Guardrails". We explored a wide range of topics related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). We discussed the potential and challenges of AI technology in the enterprise. Key topics included the impact of AI on jobs and workforce, use cases for AI in automating tasks, risks of A...

In this episode, I chatted with Harvey Nusz on "Exploring Privacy Challenges" on this week's episode of The Smart IT Podcast. We explored a wide range of topics related to data privacy. This included personal data collection, data brokers, privacy laws and regulations, and the responsibility of organizations to protect consumer data. Harvey discussed real-life examples of privacy issues and experi...

On this episode of the The Smart IT Podcast, I chatted with Christal Russ, of ERP International, on her extensive experience in Enterprise Architecture (EA) across various government agencies. Those included the likes of the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Crystal shared insights from her 23-year career, highlighting practica...

Summary: In this episode of the Smart IT Podcast, Diane discusses the importance of the people aspect of IT and the need for continuous learning in the field. She emphasizes the need for IT professionals to be intentional with their learning and to stay updated on new technologies and industry trends. Diane also highlights the role of IT leaders in supporting and developing their teams, as well as...

Summary In this episode, Monique and I discussed various topics related to user experience (UX) and working in large teams. She emphasized the importance of active listening, empathy, and debriefing to improve collaboration and problem-solving. Monique highlights the value of UX in understanding user needs and aligning them with business outcomes. We also explored the future of UX and the role of...

In this episode of the Smart IT Podcast, William interviews Scott Lipton, an education consultant, about the intersection of IT and education. They discuss Scott's background in education and the changes that have occurred in the field over the past two decades. They also explore the use of technology in the classroom and the potential for data to improve learning outcomes. Scott highlights the ch...

On this weeks episode of The Smart IT Podcast, I welcomed Harsha Bellur, CIO at James Avery, to the show. Harsha is a technology executive with brand and function leadership to inform and influence business strategies, adept at driving a customer-focused culture and inspiring digital innovation. He is effective at the intersection of technology and business with a focus on developing flexible, sca...

On this weeks episode of The Smart IT Podcast , I welcomed back Prachee Kale, Co-Founder of Think. Design. Cyber., to the show. This was a great follow-on to Part 1 session. We continued our discussion on thinking and cyber security, including: How to structure our  teams to work in the most optimal ways, looking to striking the right balance. This is a skillset that IT professionals don...

On this weeks episode of The Smart IT Podcast, I welcomed Prachee Kale, Co-Founder of Think. Design. Cyber., to the show. Prachee is a business and strategy galvanizer that excels in building cultures developing and executing strategy to accelerate organizational growth. Her career has focused on bridging gaps between the business bottom line, technology, and people to solve complex problems. As a...

On this episode of The Smart IT Podcast , I welcomed Nick Maravich, an Innovation Consultant, to the show. We talked about how to approach and explore new technology capabilities for businesses. We discussed the culture and leadership needed to allow organizations to play in the "sandbox of possibilities",  experimenting with what A.I. can bring to the table. We discussed several insightful a...

On this episode of The Smart IT Podcast , I welcomed Terry Kim , CEO and Founder of NexGenT , to the show. We talked about a path forward to both those looking to get into IT for the first time and those looking to move up in their existing tech careers. We discussed about the the opportunities out there, from working with a wide array of companies to one day opening up their on IT consulting firm...

On this episode of @The Smart IT Podcast, I welcomed @Ramsay Millar, an expert in Enterprise Architecture (EA), to the show. Ramsay Millar is a global expert in the arena of digital transformations involving the collaboration of many business leaders, enterprise architects, business analysts, projects managers, solution architects, and software engineers since 1997. During his corporate career he...

On this episode of The Smart IT Podcast, I welcomed Daniel Waters, a Cyber Risk Advisor, to the show. We talked about professionals on the frontlines of cyber defense and the role of strategy. Cyber threats are at the forefront of news for business leaders. They have more expectations of their security teams to keep pace with the evolving threat landscape. That has led to a lot of pressures to sto...

On this episode of The Smart IT Podcast, I welcomed Carol Williams, CEO @ Strategic Decision Solutions, to the show. We talked about Enterprise Risk Management, aka ERM, and its role within the business. We explored the nature of its value to decision makers. For IT, understanding the risk associated with the business use of technology is important to set the right context for all the work we do....

On this episode of The Smart IT Podcast, I welcomed Dan Holden, VP, Cyber Security from BigCommerce. For IT, the focus on defending its organization from cyber risks is led by the security team. When an organization is fortunate to have that team led by a CISO, focus can be directed to managing cyber risk that frees the rest of IT to focus on keeping the lights on and help their businesses innovat...

On this episode of The Smart IT Podcast, I welcomed Douglas Ferguson, President @ Voltage Control, to the show. We talked about facilitation. What it is and why it’s important, along with some of the techniques and tools that can be used by leaders of meetings to drive better team outcomes. Improving our ability to facilitate team collaborations and meetings effectively is critical to IT’s ab...

On this episode of The Smart IT Podcast, I did an overview of the Smart IT Framework. Smart IT is an approach to getting the important things done by transforming the way traditional IT thinks, works, and leads. It supports the disruption of the status quo, simplifies the complex, and mitigates risk. This is the next generation of information technology. This approach models a different way of thi...

On this episode of The Smart IT Podcast, I welcomed Katherine R. Dollar, Lead Storyteller and Content Strategist @ Moxie Blue Media, to the show. We talked about improving communicating with others by using stories. Effectively communicating across different teams is a vital skill in today’s fast-paced and highly connected groups of teams. To get things done, you must develop greater relationships...

On this episode of The Smart IT Podcast, I welcomed Daniel Stillman, Founding Conversation Designer @ The Conversation Factory, to the show to have a chat about conversations. Conversations are that fundamental thing all of us do every day. For IT and what it must do to deliver for its organizations, being heard and understood is especially important. His vantage point as a designer of communicati...

On this episode of The Smart IT Podcast, I welcomed Evelina Deleanu, Head of Experience @ ChaiOne, to the show. We talked about design, end users, and experience. In IT, we often talk about the back end of the digital infrastructure that powers business services. It is important as well to take a step back and think about the experience of the people using our systems. We need to answer the questi...

On this episode of The Smart IT Podcast, I welcomed Chris Norris, Chief Technologist Cloud & Datacenter @ Computacenter, to the show to have a chat about modern infrastructure. Chris has seen a lot over the years in technology. His vantage point as a thought leader who spends time analyzing the trends in the industry was invaluable for our conversations. The evolution from organizations having...

On this episode of The Smart IT Podcast, I welcomed Gerald Caponera, GM Risk Products at ThreatConnect , to the show where we chatted about the value of IT to the business by pivoting to the challenges IT faces in communicating what it does it as opposed to its intrinsic value. That value is all work enabling innovative technology to work in a way that powers digital transformation. How that rapid...

On this episode of The Smart IT Podcast, I welcomed Timothy Laudell Jackson, CIO @ Diamond Offshore, to the show to have a chat about what IT has been through over the last two decades and what professionals can do to be prepared for the next decade. His vantage point as a CIO was invaluable in this discussion. We talked about IT and its continued adaptation to changes in the business. He works fo...